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Swedish
Etymology
From över (“over”) + hängande (“hanging”). Compare etymology of imminent and impending.
Adjective
överhängande (not comparable)
- currently strongly imposing itself, especially of something harmful, like a threat; imminent, impending, urgent, pressing
En överhängande fara är att vi blir uppätna av björnen som springer mot oss- An imminent danger is that we will be eaten by the bear running towards us
den överhängande risken för att ett krig bryter ut mellan länderna- the impending danger of a war breaking out between the countries
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see över, hängande.
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